About the role
The Community Engagement Officer (CE Officer) will be a Djirra employee supporting the Manager and a Governance Group (GG) composed of Aboriginal Community Control Organisations (ACCOs) to implement the new Western Melbourne Justice Reinvestment project. The role will design, lead and facilitate participatory community engagement activities to ensure the project is informed by community voices and priorities. You will be based out of Djirra’s office in the West and work from other offices as needed.
Requirements (Please refer to the full position description for this role located on Djirra website 'Join our Team' page)
If you are interested in the role but feel you may not meet the full range of selection criteria, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your experience and application for this position. Please do not hesitate to contact Jaynaya Williams at jaynayaw@djirra.org.au if you want to discuss this role or for further information.
To apply, please click the 'apply' button and submit your resume, cover letter and completed screening questions which will be sent via email once you have submitted your application. Please note screening questions are a requirement of your application. During the application process you may see an option to upload a video. Please note this is not a requirement of the application process.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications will close as soon as a suitable applicant is found.
Benefits
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
